1. My friend, whose wandering ghost brought pain
That stole my sleep and made illness remain,

2. Her lands have called Rim home again
Yet still she does not come, forever in vain

3. Is there no loyal friend who can explain
The secret sorrow of this silent swain?

4. His love so strong his body lies in chains
Long grief and cares have brought him bane

5. He who denies what would end my pain
Though freely given would make me sane

6. Whenever I ask, he refuses in disdain
Back turned, rejecting me outright again

7. Words between us that would better remain unsaid
Wish they'd struck us both mute and dead

8. If what I ask for was here instead
When he asked, yes I would have said

9. Yet still each day he finds suspect
Though I've committed no crime, shows no respect

10. His thoughts impugn, though mine aim to protect
When he opines, I come correct

11. When I speak out, he turns away in neglect
How can justice treat us as equal in effect?

12. When he is right and I stand suspect
We named him judge to rule without defect

13. Now he must see fit to reconnect
And rectify where once there was defect

14. Or step down if he cannot reflect
And let us judge if we intersect

15. Though some oppose, his word we respect
We care not if it causes them defect